Kilmessan Church
Kilmessan Church is a church in County Meath, Leinster. Kilmessan Church is situated nearby to the police station Kilmessan Garda Station, as well as near Saint Mary’s Church.Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in County Meath, Ireland
- Also known as: “St. Mary’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Tara and Stone of Destiny.
Hill of Tara
Peak
Photo: Patrick Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hill of Tara is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Tradition identifies the hill as the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland; it also appears in Irish mythology. Hill of Tara is situated 4 km northeast of Kilmessan Church.
Stone of Destiny
Monument
Photo: Verdasuno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fál or Lia Fáil is a stone at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland. Stone of Destiny is situated 4 km northeast of Kilmessan Church.
Dunsany Castle and Demesne
Castle
Photo: Skarldrums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunsany Castle, Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland, is a modernised Anglo-Norman castle, started c. 1180 / 1181 by Hugh de Lacy, who also commissioned the original Killeen Castle, nearby, and the famous Trim Castle. Dunsany Castle and Demesne is situated 3½ km southeast of Kilmessan Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmessan and Robinstown.
Kilmessan
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs.
Robinstown
Village
Robinstown, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014. Robinstown is situated 6 km northwest of Kilmessan Church.
Skreen
Hamlet
Photo: Dunlavin Green, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skryne or Skreen is a village in County Meath, Ireland. On and around a hill between the N2 and N3 roads, it is 10 km south-east of the centre of Navan and 35 km north-west of the centre of Dublin. Skreen is situated 7 km northeast of Kilmessan Church.
Kilmessan Church
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.55847° or 53° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.65946° or 6° 39′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5MH85R+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 568359513OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q55051008
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Notable Places Nearby
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